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Government to Facebook Pipeline Reveals a Corrupt Mix of Social Media and the State
Government to Facebook Pipeline Reveals a Corrupt Mix of Social Media and the State The next time someone tells you that “Facebook is a private company” ask them if they know about the dozens of government employees who fill its ranks. As the Free Thought Project has previously reported, the phrase “Facebook is a private […]
Independent Media Outlets Unite to Fight Back Against Corporate Censorship
Independent Media Outlets Unite to Fight Back Against Corporate Censorship During the summit, those who had potential solutions to fighting the censors presented their ideas to the group who then had a round table discussion to decide how best to move forward and carry out these solutions. Over the weekend, members and owners of multiple […]
Seven Days of Failures for the American Empire
Seven Days of Failures for the American Empire On November 25, two artillery boats of the Gyurza-M class, the Berdiansk and Nikopol, one tugboat, the Yany Kapu, as well as 24 crew members of the Ukrainian Navy, including two SBU counterintelligence officers, were detained by Russian border forces. In the incident, the Russian Federation employed Sobol-class patrol boats Izumrud and Don, as well as two […]
Five examples that show internet censorship is as much a threat to the left as the right
Five examples that show internet censorship is as much a threat to the left as the right © Kacper Pempel / Reuters The banning of right wing controversialist Alex Jones from multiple social media platforms last week was a cause of celebration for many liberals, but should those on the left really be so complacent […]
Taibbi: Censorship Does Not End Well
Censorship Does Not End Well How America learned to stop worrying and put Mark Zuckerberg in charge of everything Infowars’ Alex Jones and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Brooks Kraft/Getty Images, Alex Brandon/AP/REX Shutterstock Silicon Valley is changing its mind about censorship. Two weeks ago, we learned about a new campaign against “inauthentic” content, conducted by […]
Facebook & Atlantic Council unite: Now social media giant serves NATO’s agenda
Facebook & Atlantic Council unite: Now social media giant serves NATO’s agenda © NurPhoto / Getty Images Facebook has engaged a think tank funded by weapons manufacturers, branches of the US military and Middle-Eastern monarchies to safeguard the democratic process. It’s akin to hiring arsonists to run the fire brigade. If Facebook truly wanted to “protect […]
Atlantic Council Explains Why We Need To Be Propagandized For Our Own Good
Atlantic Council Explains Why We Need To Be Propagandized For Our Own Good I sometimes try to get establishment loyalists to explain to me exactly why we’re all meant to be terrified of this “Russian propaganda” thing they keep carrying on about. What is the threat, specifically? That it makes the public less willing to go […]
How Establishment Propaganda Gaslights Us Into Submission
How Establishment Propaganda Gaslights Us Into Submission “Gaslighting” can be an effective tactic to instill confusion and anxiety in people, causing them to doubt their own logical abilities, but it can be countered by remaining confident in our judgments, argues Caitlin Johnstone. Poster for the 1944 movie “Gaslight” The dynamics of the establishment Syria narrative […]
American Think Tanks Are Hired Purveyors of Fake News
American Think Tanks Are Hired Purveyors of Fake News A couple of decades or more ago when I was still in Washington, otherwise known as the snake pit, I was contacted by a well-financed group that offered me, a Business Week and Scripps Howard News Service columnist with access as a former editor also […]
